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RELEASE DATE: 22nd September (America) 24th September (Europe)
DEMO RELEASE DATE: 8th September
Below are all of the new additions in the game...
Career Mode in FIFA 16 delivers two of our community's most requested feature updates and many other key changes. (Available on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC only)
PRE-SEASON TOURNAMENTS
During the summer months, all the major clubs travel around the world in preparation for the upcoming season. In FIFA 16, we are introducing this key development period to Career Mode. Prior to a given season, your club will be invited to three out of a possible nine tournaments, played in Asia, Europe, Latin America, or North America.
Just as with real football clubs, these matches will be a great opportunity to work on your team tactics and line-ups before the start of the regular season - use all your subs to test squad players. The prize purse from these tournaments gets allocated to your transfer budget for the upcoming season.
PLAYER TRAINING
A footballer trains between matches to improve as a player. In FIFA 16, managers will be able to train their squad to increase player attributes and boost player development. Each week, select up to five squad players to train from a number of training drills, each focused on developing specific attributes.
The aim here is to allow for greater growth in youth squad players and to create more value to the club. Focus on your star players to keep a strong starting XI, develop youth players to increase transfer values and build your funds, or transform your club into the next Ajax or Barcelona, a breeding ground for the future stars of world football.
STORY OF THE SEASON
FIFA 16 will fully immerse you in the story of your club’s season. Our commentators will remark on key storylines, including notable player or team performances, big player debuts, and transfer rumours. In-game graphics and commentary will also pick up on interesting team stats for matches, and reference the wider context of league standings.
OTHER KEY CHANGES TO CAREER MODE
We have many improvements coming to Career Mode, all based on feedback from our community. These include:
- Sign free agents outside of the transfer window.
- Scout Reports - After scouting a player reports are available to you now for an entire calendar year before expiring vs three months in FIFA 15.
- Transfer Budget -Transfer budgets are now more realistically tailored to the club you're using in Career Mode. Also, a percentage of the remaining budget from the previous season will carry over to the next. and will vary based on where your club finished in regards to season goals.
- Loans -Short loans have increased from three to six months and there is now an option to issue two-year loans.
- Friendly Subs -You will be able to issue an unlimited number of substitutions during friendly matches.
- More Realistic Transfers -While the transfer window is open, we have tuned the number of ‘high-profile’ moves by big players to better match the number of changes that typically happen in the real-world.
- Improved Player Transfer Values -We’ve addressed values of players to better match the real-world transfer market.
- And much more...
BORUSSIA-PARK (Borussia Mönchengladbach, Bundesliga)
Carrow Road (Norwich City, Barclays Premier League)
CenturyLink Field (Seattle Sounders FC, Major League Soccer)
El Monumental (Club Atlético River Plate, Argentine Primera División)
Fratton Park (Portsmouth FC, England League Two)
Read why we added Fratton Park to FIFA 16.
King Abdullah Sports City (Al-Ittihad & Al-Ahli, Saudi Abdul Latif Jameel League)
Stade Vélodrome (Olympique de Marseille, Ligue 1)
Vicarage Road (Watford, Barclays Premier League)
Vitality Stadium (Bournemouth, Barclays Premier League)
ALL FIFA 16 STADIUMS
See the full list of FIFA 16's 50 licensed stadiums by league:
Argentine Primera División
Available in Kick-Off, FIFA Ultimate Team, Career Mode and during skill games.
Carrow Road (Norwich City, Barclays Premier League)
CenturyLink Field (Seattle Sounders FC, Major League Soccer)
El Monumental (Club Atlético River Plate, Argentine Primera División)
Fratton Park (Portsmouth FC, England League Two)
Read why we added Fratton Park to FIFA 16.
King Abdullah Sports City (Al-Ittihad & Al-Ahli, Saudi Abdul Latif Jameel League)
Stade Vélodrome (Olympique de Marseille, Ligue 1)
Vicarage Road (Watford, Barclays Premier League)
Vitality Stadium (Bournemouth, Barclays Premier League)
ALL FIFA 16 STADIUMS
See the full list of FIFA 16's 50 licensed stadiums by league:
Argentine Primera División
- La Bombonera - Boca Juniors
- El Monumental - River Plate [NEW]
- Anfield - Liverpool FC
- Boleyn Ground - West Ham United
- Britannia Stadium - Stoke City
- Carrow Road - Norwich City [NEW]
- Emirates Stadium - Arsenal
- Etihad Stadium - Manchester City
- Goodison Park - Everton
- King Power Stadium - Leicester City
- Liberty Stadium - Swansea City
- Old Trafford - Manchester United
- Selhurst Park - Crystal Palace
- St. James' Park - Newcastle United
- St. Mary's Stadium - Southampton
- Stadium of Light - Sunderland
- Stamford Bridge - Chelsea FC
- The Hawthorns - West Bromwich Albion
- Vicarage Road - Watford [NEW]
- Vitality Stadium - Bournemouth [NEW]
- Villa Park - Aston Villa
- White Hart Lane - Tottenham Hotspur
- Loftus Road - Queens Park Rangers
- The KC Stadium - Hull City
- Turf Moor - Burnley
- Fratton Park - Portsmouth [NEW]
- Allianz Arena - Bayern München, TSV 1860 München
- BORUSSIA-PARK - Borussia Mönchengladbach [NEW]
- Volksparkstadion - Hamburger SV
- Olympiastadion - Hertha BSC
- Signal Iduna Park - Borussia Dortmund
- Veltins-Arena - FC Schalke 04
- Amsterdam ArenA – Ajax
- Wembley Stadium – England
- Camp Nou - FC Barcelona
- Estadio Vicente Calderon - Atlético de Madrid
- Mestalla - Valencia
- Santiago Bernabéu - Real Madrid
- Estadio Azteca - Club América
- Parc des Princes - Paris Saint-Germain
- Stade Gerland - Olympique Lyonnais
- Stade Vélodrome - Olympique de Marseille [NEW]
- BC Place Stadium - Vancouver Whitecaps
- CenturyLink Field - Seattle Sounders FC [NEW]
- Juventus Stadium - Juventus
- San Siro/Stadio Giuseppe Meazza - AC Milan, Inter
- Stadio Olimpico - Lazio, Roma
- King Abdullah Sports City - Al-Ittihad & Al-Ahli [NEW]
- King Fahd International Stadium - Al Hilal, Al Nassr, Al Shabab
- Donbass Arena - Shakhtar Donetsk
Available in Kick-Off, FIFA Ultimate Team, Career Mode and during skill games.
- Al Jayeed Stadium
- Aloha Park
- Arena del Centenario
- Arena d'Oro
- Court Lane
- Crown Lane
- Eastpoint Arena
- El Grandioso
- El Libertador
- Estadio de las Artes
- Estadio El Medio
- Estadio Presidente G.Lopes
- Euro Park
- Forest Park Stadium
- Ivy Lane
- Molton Road
- O Dromo
- Sanderson Park
- Stade Municipal
- Stadio Classico
- Stadion 23. Maj
- Stadion Europa
- Stadion Hanguk
- Stadion Neder
- Stadion Olympik
- Town Park
- Union Park Stadium
- Waldstadion
Coming to FIFA 16 is FUT Draft, a brand new way to play FIFA Ultimate Team. This new mode will test your team building skills as you pick the best fit for each position from a five-player draw. Draft a squad and challenge opponents in a series of up to four matches to win big rewards for your club.
GET STARTED
Start your FUT Draft by choosing between five different formations. Choose wisely: the formation you pick will remain as your default formation throughout the series of matches. Will you pick a formation you’re more familiar with or experiment with a formation you’ve never tried before?
PICK A CAPTAIN
*Player ratings are not final.
After picking your formation, it’s time to build your squad. Your first player decision is picking a Captain from a set of five superstars.
FILL OUT YOUR SQUAD
*Player ratings are not final.
From there, fill out the rest of your 23-man squad by picking players for each position from a random draw of five players. You’ll be faced with interesting team building challenges: do you grab the best highest rated player in that position or focus on maximizing team Chemistry? Try different combinations to see what works best for you. After selecting your starting XI, Bench, and Reserves you can then move players around to improve your Chemistry rating.
TRY THE BEST
Any FUT player may show up in the draft, including Legends (only on Xbox) and current or previous special in-forms. With that kind of variety, the FUT Draft is a great opportunity for all gamers to try some of the best players in the game.
FOUR MATCHES TO GLORY
Once you’re ready, it’s time to take your squad to the pitch and challenge opponents to compete in a four-match series. You can compete in single playeror online against opponents across the globe. As you progress, you’ll earn better rewards, including coins, packs, and more. Win four matches in a row to earn the best rewards possible!
HOW TO ENTER
A FUT Draft series has an entry fee of 15,000 coins, 300 FIFA Points, or 1 Draft Token (available in FUT packs). Even if you lose your first match you’ll still receive a reward that matches the value of the entrance fee. The further you progress, the better rewards you get.
GET STARTED
Start your FUT Draft by choosing between five different formations. Choose wisely: the formation you pick will remain as your default formation throughout the series of matches. Will you pick a formation you’re more familiar with or experiment with a formation you’ve never tried before?
PICK A CAPTAIN
*Player ratings are not final.
After picking your formation, it’s time to build your squad. Your first player decision is picking a Captain from a set of five superstars.
FILL OUT YOUR SQUAD
*Player ratings are not final.
From there, fill out the rest of your 23-man squad by picking players for each position from a random draw of five players. You’ll be faced with interesting team building challenges: do you grab the best highest rated player in that position or focus on maximizing team Chemistry? Try different combinations to see what works best for you. After selecting your starting XI, Bench, and Reserves you can then move players around to improve your Chemistry rating.
TRY THE BEST
Any FUT player may show up in the draft, including Legends (only on Xbox) and current or previous special in-forms. With that kind of variety, the FUT Draft is a great opportunity for all gamers to try some of the best players in the game.
FOUR MATCHES TO GLORY
Once you’re ready, it’s time to take your squad to the pitch and challenge opponents to compete in a four-match series. You can compete in single playeror online against opponents across the globe. As you progress, you’ll earn better rewards, including coins, packs, and more. Win four matches in a row to earn the best rewards possible!
HOW TO ENTER
A FUT Draft series has an entry fee of 15,000 coins, 300 FIFA Points, or 1 Draft Token (available in FUT packs). Even if you lose your first match you’ll still receive a reward that matches the value of the entrance fee. The further you progress, the better rewards you get.
CONFIDENCE IN DEFENDING
FIFA 16 gives you the tools to stop your opponent with confidence. Move with greater freedom as a defender - rely on your team to defend as a unit, and your back line to track menacing runs to create balance between attacking and defending.
DEFENSIVE AGILITY
Use 25 innovative feature changes to mobility and locomotion to track skilled players. Mobile defenders can close down space and change direction quickly using swing-step behavior to stay with your opponent. You'll feel freedom of movement as you track runs and look to break up attacks.
DEFEND AS A UNIT
Defend together, win together. Rely on your teammates to cover gaps when you close down an attacker. New defensive AI gives players better awareness of dangerous space on the pitch relative to the ball and their opponent. Your teammates will track back to stop sophisticated attacking runs, and close down angles of attack.
NEW TACKLING FUNDAMENTALS
Get stuck in and win back the ball with new tackling mechanics and animations. All new slide, standing, and fake tackles make going in for the ball responsive, rewarding, and fun!
CONTROL IN MIDFIELD
Games are won and lost in the midfield - in FIFA 16, the midfield matters. Stay in possession with patient build-up play or ping clinical passes through space to start an attack.
INTERCEPTION INTELLIGENCE
Players anticipate passes and move to shut down options and close passing channels. Smarter teammates will look for space and allow more opportunities to build play through the midfield.
PASSING WITH PURPOSE
A revolution in passing. FIFA 16 lets you play sharp, incisive passes so you can find teammates with precision. Using a new mechanic, ping driven ground passes to find teammates in tight spaces to open up your attacking options.
NO TOUCH DRIBBLING
The best touch can be the one you don't take. Free yourself from the ball to buy time, create separation, feint, and blow by your defender just as Messi does when he is at his best – it’s near limitless creativity on the ball.
DYNAMIC CROSSING
Send that cross in! Authentic crosses let you find teammates with greater accuracy. Attacking players run onto and attack the ball with intent, making defenses scramble as crosses are played behind the back line with vicious intent.
CLINICAL FINISHING
Strike the ball right and finish like a pro. Better placement of the foot and ankle gives players variety in shooting and goals scored. You'll be able to feel where the ball is struck and adjust your approach for improved accuracy and power.
FIFA 16 gives you the tools to stop your opponent with confidence. Move with greater freedom as a defender - rely on your team to defend as a unit, and your back line to track menacing runs to create balance between attacking and defending.
DEFENSIVE AGILITY
Use 25 innovative feature changes to mobility and locomotion to track skilled players. Mobile defenders can close down space and change direction quickly using swing-step behavior to stay with your opponent. You'll feel freedom of movement as you track runs and look to break up attacks.
DEFEND AS A UNIT
Defend together, win together. Rely on your teammates to cover gaps when you close down an attacker. New defensive AI gives players better awareness of dangerous space on the pitch relative to the ball and their opponent. Your teammates will track back to stop sophisticated attacking runs, and close down angles of attack.
NEW TACKLING FUNDAMENTALS
Get stuck in and win back the ball with new tackling mechanics and animations. All new slide, standing, and fake tackles make going in for the ball responsive, rewarding, and fun!
CONTROL IN MIDFIELD
Games are won and lost in the midfield - in FIFA 16, the midfield matters. Stay in possession with patient build-up play or ping clinical passes through space to start an attack.
INTERCEPTION INTELLIGENCE
Players anticipate passes and move to shut down options and close passing channels. Smarter teammates will look for space and allow more opportunities to build play through the midfield.
PASSING WITH PURPOSE
A revolution in passing. FIFA 16 lets you play sharp, incisive passes so you can find teammates with precision. Using a new mechanic, ping driven ground passes to find teammates in tight spaces to open up your attacking options.
NO TOUCH DRIBBLING
The best touch can be the one you don't take. Free yourself from the ball to buy time, create separation, feint, and blow by your defender just as Messi does when he is at his best – it’s near limitless creativity on the ball.
DYNAMIC CROSSING
Send that cross in! Authentic crosses let you find teammates with greater accuracy. Attacking players run onto and attack the ball with intent, making defenses scramble as crosses are played behind the back line with vicious intent.
CLINICAL FINISHING
Strike the ball right and finish like a pro. Better placement of the foot and ankle gives players variety in shooting and goals scored. You'll be able to feel where the ball is struck and adjust your approach for improved accuracy and power.
- Vitor Baia (FC Porto, FC Barcelona)
- George Best (Manchester United, Fulham, Fort Lauderdale Strikers, Los Angeles Aztecs, San Jose Earthquakes)
- Deco (FC Porto, FC Barcelona, Chelsea FC, Fluminense)
- Landon Donovan (San Jose Earthquakes, LA Galaxy) *just announced!
- Gennaro Gattuso (Perugia, Rangers, Salernitana, AC Milan, FC Sion)
- Ryan Giggs (Manchester United)
- Alexi Lalas (Padova, New England Revolution, LA Galaxy) *just announced!
- Jari Litmanen (Reipas, HJK, MyPa, Ajax, FC Barcelona, Liverpool FC, Malmö FF, Hansa Rostock)
- Alessandro Nesta (Lazio, AC Milan, Montreal Impact)
- Javier Zanetti (Talleres, Banfield, Inter Milan)
We’re making it easier for you to fit Legends in your team with Legends Chemistry. It strengthens the chemistry between them and today’s players. Every player will match leagues with FUT Legends, meaning they will have an orange link with all players. Now you only need to pair Nationality between a player and a Legend to create the strong green link on the pitch. So, if you are building a squad with all new Legend Deco, he’ll have a medium connection with Oscar but a strong connection with his fellow countryman, Cristiano Ronaldo.
EXISTING LEGENDS
(also available in FIFA 16)
- Franco Baresi
- Franz Beckenbauer
- Dennis Bergkamp
- Oliver Bierhoff
- Laurent Blanc
- Andreas Brehme
- Emilio Butragueño
- Sol Campbell
- Fabio Cannavaro
- Rui Costa
- Hernán Crespo
- Frank de Boer
- Marcel Desailly
- Paulo Futre
- Stefan Effenberg
- Luis Figo
- Robbie Fowler
- Ruud Gullit
- Gheorghe Hagi
- Fernando Hierro
- Filippo Inzaghi
- Roy Keane
- Patrick Kluivert
- Henrik Larsson
- Brian Laudrup
- Michael Laudrup
- Jens Lehmann
- Gary Lineker
- Freddie Ljungberg
- Paolo Maldini
- Lothar Matthäus
- Bobby Moore
- Pavel Nedvěd
- Gary Neville
- Jay-Jay Okocha
- Michael Owen
- Pauleta
- Pelé
- Robert Pirès
- Roberto Carlos
- Frank Rijkaard
- David Seaman
- Peter Schmeichel
- Alan Shearer
- Teddy Sheringham
- Andriy Shevchenko
- Hristo Stoichkov
- Davor Šuker
- Marco van Basten
- Edwin van der Sar
- Ruud van Nistelrooy
- Carlos Valderrama
- Patrick Vieira
- Christian Vieri
- George Weah
- Gianfranco Zola
NEW PLAYER ITEMS
*Player ratings are not final.
New game, new look! Here's a preview of the new item shapes in FIFA 16 Ultimate Team.
PACK MANAGEMENT
*Player ratings are not final.
The new ‘Tag' feature allows you to quickly deal with multiple items from your packs. Flick the Right Stick up to tag multiple items to either list them on the Transfer List, Quick Sell, or send directly to your Club.
New pack opening: featuring a more suspenseful pack animation that will leave you at the edge of your seat.
Find "Draft Tokens' in random gold packs and use them in our new FUT Draft Mode.
TRANSFER MARKET
A big request from the community, you can now search for only in-form player items on the Transfer Market with the “Special” criteria.
SQUAD CHEMISTRY
*Player ratings are not final.
Individual Chemistry meters now help users better see the Chemistry rating of each player.
When swapping players you can now flick the Right Stick to the right to preview how adding a new player to your squad will affect the Chemistry of other players'. Players unaffected by the player swap will fade making it easier for you to understand who is affected by a particular position swap.
CONSUMABLES
*Player ratings are not final.
FUT 16 will contextually detect and recommend consumables based off the needs of your player. Should you find yourself missing a particular consumable you can search the Transfer Market for that item with the push of a button.
You can also use LB/RB and L1/R1 to quickly browse through your Consumables pile without leaving the screen.
PLAYER SWAP
*Player ratings are not final.
You can now swap your entire squad more efficiently using the new Player Swap screen. Use LT/RT or L2/R2 to switch between multiple positions on the pitch without ever leaving the screen.
*Player ratings are not final.
New game, new look! Here's a preview of the new item shapes in FIFA 16 Ultimate Team.
PACK MANAGEMENT
*Player ratings are not final.
The new ‘Tag' feature allows you to quickly deal with multiple items from your packs. Flick the Right Stick up to tag multiple items to either list them on the Transfer List, Quick Sell, or send directly to your Club.
New pack opening: featuring a more suspenseful pack animation that will leave you at the edge of your seat.
Find "Draft Tokens' in random gold packs and use them in our new FUT Draft Mode.
TRANSFER MARKET
A big request from the community, you can now search for only in-form player items on the Transfer Market with the “Special” criteria.
SQUAD CHEMISTRY
*Player ratings are not final.
Individual Chemistry meters now help users better see the Chemistry rating of each player.
When swapping players you can now flick the Right Stick to the right to preview how adding a new player to your squad will affect the Chemistry of other players'. Players unaffected by the player swap will fade making it easier for you to understand who is affected by a particular position swap.
CONSUMABLES
*Player ratings are not final.
FUT 16 will contextually detect and recommend consumables based off the needs of your player. Should you find yourself missing a particular consumable you can search the Transfer Market for that item with the push of a button.
You can also use LB/RB and L1/R1 to quickly browse through your Consumables pile without leaving the screen.
PLAYER SWAP
*Player ratings are not final.
You can now swap your entire squad more efficiently using the new Player Swap screen. Use LT/RT or L2/R2 to switch between multiple positions on the pitch without ever leaving the screen.
Will update in due course.
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